Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Standings

1st

Justin Ruggier

763

2nd

Ryan Simpson

709

3rd

Matthew Palmer

488

4th

Matt Chahda

447

5th

Steve Briffa

418

Details

The Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car (AV8TC) Series grew from the seed of an idea that the AU Falcon and VT/VX Commodore V8 Supercars were to become ineligible to compete in the V8 Supercar Development Series. With so many 'de-registered' cars looking for a place to race, the V8TC Series was created in 2008.

2014 Television

Videos

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 6

Sydney Motorsport Park

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 5

Wakefield Park

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 4

Phillip Island

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 3

Queensland Raceway

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 2

Winton

Kumho Tyres Aust V8 Touring Car Series Round 1

Mallala

Not only does the series provide a home for 'retired' and/or historically significant V8 Supercars, it enables teams/drivers to continue to race these iconic and exciting race cars, and just as importantly, it opens up another entry point for young drivers looking to forge a career in Australia's most popular category of racing.

The category is subject to strict technical requirements, although the cars ostensibly conform to the same V8 Supercar regulations to which they were built, the main differences being an engine rev reduction from 7500 to 7000rpm, and the addition of Kumho Tyres. The series has also been approved as an official CAMS sanctioned National Series. CAMS appointed stewards; a technical director and full national level medical resources are present at each event.

This season will reveal the true value of the category, with not just formerly retired cars making an appearance, but drivers new to Nationals level motorsport, and new to V8 Touring Cars. Already it appears that the basis of the success of the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series is two-fold; one - to provide drivers who always wanted to be a V8 Supercar pilot but didn't have the time nor the resources, an opportunity to fulfill their dreams, and two - to provide young upcoming drivers who still harbor dreams (and have time on their hands) to become professional Supercar pilots a chance to learn their trade in the cut and thrust of Touring Car action.

Whatever happens in 2015, it is sure to be a memorable year, and the champion at seasons end, will have earned their title.

Overview

CARS:

PERFORMANCE:

They may be considered outdated 'main game' V8 Supercars (which is heritage of all the cars in the field), but at just on a second off the pace of the leading Development Series cars (many of whom would comfortably make the grid in the Championship Series), these cars are by no means 'retired'.

Powerplants are as they were in V8 Supercars, however to keep costs down, revs are restricted to 7000rpm. The 5.0-lite Windsor (Ford) or small block Chevrolet (Holden) powerplants still produce up to and over 600bhp.